Shadow Hills High School principal Marcus Wood helps transfer student Coral Wright, a sophomore, find her classes on Thursday morning, August 28, 2014, during the first day of the 2014-15 school year. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

An academic pledge poster with goals for getting into college hangs outside Shadow Hills High School principal Marcus Wood's office and at other areas of the campus, seen on Thursday morning, August 28, 2014. All Desert Sands Unified School District freshman were asked to take the pledge. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

Freshman Alexis Salcedo, 13, of indio unpacks her bag after finding her seat as classmates try to find their predefined desk partner in English I class at Shadow Hills High School in Indio on Thursday morning, August 28, 2014, during the first day of the 2014-15 school year. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

Shadow Hills High School freshman Emma Moran, 14, of Indio, listens in teacher Jana Lew's English I class on Thursday morning, August 28, 2014, during the first day of the 2014-15 school year. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

Shadow Hills High School English teacher Jana Lew (left) talks with students, including freshman Emma Moran, 14, of Indio (right), during class on Thursday morning, August 28, 2014, on the first day of the 2014-15 school year. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

Shadow Hills High School freshman Brandon Ramos, 14, of Indio, listens in teacher Jana Lew's English I class on Thursday morning, August 28, 2014, during the first day of the 2014-15 school year. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

Shadow Hills High School freshmen, including Brandon Ramos, 14, of Indio (right), ask for help of teacher Jana Lew while playing a matching pairs game to meet new classmates in English I on Thursday morning, August 28, 2014, during the first day of the 2014-15 school year. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun